Tennis

Rain or shine, Jerusalem’s new indoor tennis courts are a game changer

Jerusalem’s new indoor tennis courts are packed even on rainy days, offering a rare all-weather haven for young players and community programs.

|ByHOWARD BLAS
Walking through the light rail construction site on the way to the Stuart Weitzman Tennis Complex of the ITEC (Israel Tennis and Education Center).
NESHER'S NEW padel courts mark the arrival of northern Israel’s first padel club and the sport’s rapid rise beyond the country’s center.

Northern Israel’s 1st padel club launches

Located next to the Great Shape Country Club, the new complex positions Nesher at the forefront of Israel’s padel boom, bringing the internationally popular sport north for the first time.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Tennis - WTA Finals - Riyadh - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 8, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her final match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina

Tennis player Aryna Sabalenka says women facing transgender athletes 'not fair'

"The woman has been working her whole life to reach her limit, and then she has to face a man who is biologically much stronger. I don't agree with this kind of stuff in sport," Sabalenka said.

|ByREUTERS
Margaret Court (R) and Barrymore Court (L) are seen during the Women's Singles Semifinal between Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa of Spain during day 12 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park

'I stand with the Jews and Israel': Tennis legend condemns antisemitism in Australia

The 83-year-old Grand Slam record-holder said Australians must “stand with the Jews,” criticizing weak support for Israel and poor Holocaust education.

|ByWALLA! SPORTS

Top tennis stars excited for Tel Aviv’s Watergen Open

Djokovic, Thiem, Schwartzman among the headliners • Returning tournament to start on Rosh Hashanah

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
JEWISH-ARGENTINE star Diego Schwartzman will be in Israel this month for the Tel Aviv Watergen Open

Kosher kings of Queens serve up tennis treats

The friendly, hard-working staff of PKS were deluged with customers on Monday, the first day of the tournament at Flushing Meadows in Queens, NY.

AUGUST 31, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
WHAT IS tennis without (kosher) food?

Tennis: Novak Djokovic commits to Tel Aviv Watergen Open

Serbian icon joins Thiem and other top-ranked tennis stars to travel to Israel in September for tournament.

AUGUST 30, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
NOVAK DJOKOVIC is not playing in the ongoing US Open due to his COVID-19 unvaccinated status. But the Serb is slated to play next month in Tel Aviv.

Dudi Sela bows out at US Open qualifying

Sela entered the qualifiers at the US Open thanks to his protective ranking. He came to New York hoping to advance past the first round of the qualifiers

AUGUST 26, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
DUDI SELA posing with fans.

Plenty of young blue-and-white talent - in tennis

While US Open is missing Israeli players, local tennis up-and-comers grow their game, find their rhythm in lower-rung tournaments.

AUGUST 24, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
SAHAR SIMON is one of the bright young Israeli tennis stars, and the 21-year-old is currently ranked No. 651 in the world.

Lina Glushko balances Israel's US Open hopes on her racket

Lina, 22, now ranked No. 215 in the world, is about to become the only Israeli female at the US Open Tennis Championships, taking place in New York from August 29-September 11. 

AUGUST 23, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
TENNIS SISTERS Julia (left) and Lina Glushko have represented Israel on the court for more than a decade. Lina is in the qualifiers of the US Open in New York.

Tennis: Austria's Thiem to play at Tel Aviv Watergen Open

A high-caliber men’s pro tennis event was last held in Israel in 1996.

AUGUST 10, 2022ByORI LEWIS
AUSTRIA’S DOMINIC THIEM, who is set to play in the Tel Aviv Watergen Open next month, is seen in action at the French Open in Paris in May.

Prestigious world-class ATP 250 tennis tournament returns to Israel after 26 years

Tel Aviv Watergen Open 2022 to be held September 25 - October 2

AUGUST 2, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tel Aviv Watergen open

Israelis are playing college tennis and trying to make it in the US

It is a well-kept secret that most tennis players – Israeli or otherwise – will never be able to support themselves playing professional tennis.

MAY 21, 2022ByHOWARD BLAS
LERA PATIUK played at University of Michigan.

Israeli tennis player's French Open game suspected of being fixed - report

There was a disproportionally high amount of betting during Dudi Sela's defeat in a Roland-Garros qualifying match * Sella - these accusations are untrue

MAY 19, 2022ByTAL SPUNGIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
ISRAEL’S DUDI SELA in action during yesterday’s first-round match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, which Nadal won in straight sets.